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Himat Kumar Obhan vs Union Of India
2022 Latest Caselaw 9428 Ker

Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 9428 Ker
Judgement Date : 17 August, 2022

Kerala High Court
Himat Kumar Obhan vs Union Of India on 17 August, 2022
               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.
    WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF AUGUST 2022 / 26TH SRAVANA, 1944
                       WP(C) NO. 19713 OF 2021
PETITIONER:

          RAMESH JAGDISH CHAND OBHAN,
          AGED 57 YEARS,
          B-303, HARIKUNJ-II, CHEMBUR, MUMBAI - 400 071.

          BY ADVS.
          A.RANJITH NARAYANAN
          A.SIMI
          S.JAIKUMAR



RESPONDENTS:

    1     UNION OF INDIA,
          (THROUGH THE SECRETARY) MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE,
          DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI 110 001

    2     THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS,
          CUSTOM HOUSE, WILLINGDON ISLAND COCHIN - 682 009.

    3     THE JOINT DIRECTOR,
          DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE, KOCHI REGIONAL
          UNIT, VILAKUNNEL, KAITOTH ROAD, PALARIVATTOM,
          KOCHI - 682 025.

    4     THE SENIOR INTELLIGENCE OFFICER,
          DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE ,
          KOCHI REGIONAL UNIT, VILAKUNNEL, KAITOTH ROAD,
          PALARIVATTOM, KOCHI - 682 025.

    5     THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER,
          DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE,
          KOCHI REGIONAL UNIT, VILAKUNNEL, KAITOTH ROAD,
          PALARIVATTOM, KOCHI - 682 025.

    6     THE SENIOR INTELLIGENCE OFFICER,
          DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE, ZONAL UNIT MUMBAI,
          13, SIR VITHALDAS THACKERSEY MARG, OPP. PATKAR HALL,
          NEW MARINE LINES, MUMBAI - 400 020.
 WP(C) NOS. 19713 & 19999 OF 2021

                                    2




     7          THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER,
                DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE,
                ZONAL UNIT MUMBAI, 13, SIR VITHALDAS
                THACKERSEY MARG, OPP. PATKAR HALL, NEW MARINE
                LINES, MUMBAI - 400 020.

                BY ADVS.
                MANU S., ASG OF INDIA
                SRI.S.MANU, CGC, DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE
                INTELLIGENCE KERALA REGIONAL UNIT




         THIS    WRIT   PETITION   (CIVIL)   HAVING   COME   UP   FOR
ADMISSION ON 17.08.2022, ALONG WITH WP(C).19999 /2021 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
 WP(C) NOS. 19713 & 19999 OF 2021

                                    3


           IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                               PRESENT
            THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.
  WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF AUGUST 2022 / 26TH SRAVANA,
                                   1944
                     WP(C) NO. 19999 OF 2021
PETITIONER:

           HIMAT KUMAR OBHAN,
           AGED 40 YEARS,
           B- 303, HARIKUNJ-II, CHEMBUR,
           MUMBAI - 400 071.

           BY ADVS.
           A.RANJITH NARAYANAN
           A.SIMI
           S.JAIKUMAR



RESPONDENTS:

     1     UNION OF INDIA,
           (THROUGH THE SECRETARY),
           MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE,
           DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI - 110001.

     2     THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS,
           CUSTOM HOUSE, WILLINGDON ISLAND,
           COCHIN - 682 009.

     3     THE JOINT DIRECTOR,
           DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE, COCHIN
           REGIONAL UNIT, VILAKUNNEL KAITOTH ROAD,
           PALARIVATTOM, COCHIN - 682 025.

     4     THE SENIOR INTELLIGENCE OFFICER,
           DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE, COCHIN
           REGIONAL UNIT, VILAKUNNEL KAITOTH ROAD,
           PALARIVATTOM, COCHIN - 682 025.
 WP(C) NOS. 19713 & 19999 OF 2021

                                    4




     5          THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER,
                DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE
                KOCHI REGIONAL UNIT, VILAKUNNEL KAITOTH ROAD,
                PALARIVATTOM, COCHIN - 682 025.

     6          THE SENIOR INTELLIGENCE OFFICER,
                DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE,
                ZONAL UNIT MUMBAI, 13,
                SIR VITHALDAS THACKERSEY MARG,
                OPP. PATKAR HALL, NEW MARINE LINES,
                MUMBAI - 400 020.

     7          THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER,
                DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE,
                ZONAL UNIT MUMBAI, 13, SIR VITHALDAS THACKERSEY
                MARG, OPP. PATKAR HALL, NEW MARINE LINES,
                MUMBAI - 400 020.

                BY ADVS.
                MANU S., ASG OF INDIA




         THIS    WRIT   PETITION   (CIVIL)   HAVING   COME   UP   FOR
ADMISSION ON 17.08.2022, ALONG WITH WP(C).19713/2021 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
 WP(C) NOS. 19713 & 19999 OF 2021

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                             JUDGMENT

The learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission

to withdraw the writ petition leaving open all contentions of the

petitioners and reserving the right of the petitioners to raise all

contentions before the appellate authority.

In the light of the permission sought by the learned

counsel for the petitioners, the writ petition is dismissed as

withdrawn leaving open all contentions of the petitioners and

reserving the right of the petitioners to raise all contentions

before the appellate authority.

Sd/-

GOPINATH P.

JUDGE DK

 
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